Clothes-line.



W. 0. WALSTON.

' CLOTHES LINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1911.

Patented Aug. 8, 1911.

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UNHED STATES PATENT enrich.

WALTER OLIE WALSTON, OF ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

CLOTHES-LINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVALTER O. WALSTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ashtiville, in the county of Buncombe and State of NorthCarolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Lines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to clothes lines and more particularly to pinlessclothes lines.

The object of the invention is to provide a pinless clothes line whichmay be dissected or taken apart and bundled up for transportation orstorage, and which may be put together so as to produce a line of anylength as is desired.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a simple andeflicient pinless clothes line composed of a plurality of removablyconnected links, each so formed as to produce biting jaws which willhold a plurality of garments.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specificdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, whichform a partof this application, and in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a plurality of links. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of oneof the links.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the clothes line is composedof a plurality of interconnected links, each of which are constructed ofa single strand of wire 1 bent upon itself to form separate runs 2 and 3and the loop 4. The loop 4 is bent inwardly so as to lie parallel withthe sides or runs 2 and 3 which are separated from each other aconsiderable distance at the ends of the device to form openings 5. Thebent end portion of the loop forms a pair of loops 6 which are adaptedto be engaged by the hooked ends 7 of the runs 2 and 3, so as to connectthe separate links. The runs are twisted together intermediate theirlengths, as shown at 8, so as to form clamps for the garments which, inpractice, are in- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 18, 1911.

Patented Aug. 8, 1911.

Serial No. 621,819.

sorted in the openings 5 and forced into the twisted portion where theywill be firmly secured against accidental displacement.

It will be noticed that the links of this line may be readilydisconnected or connected together without the use of tools, and thateach end of the link is provided with openings or spaced portions whichpermit the ready insertion of the clothes. It will also be noticed thatthe part which is bent in'from the loop 4 holds the terminal ends of theruns in separated relation and thereby prevents collapsing of these endsand the ready insert-ion of the clothes.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. A pinlessclothes line comprising a plurality of connected links, each linkcomprising a single strand of wire bent upon itself to form separateruns, the terminal ends of said runs being formed into loop engaginghooks, the looped end of said runs be ing bent inwardly to formseparated loops to engage the hooks, and the said runs being twistedtogether intermediate the hooks and loops.

2. A pinless clothes line made up of a plurality of connected links,each link comprising a single strand of wire bent upon itself to form aloop and separate runs, the terminal ends of said run being formed intohooks, the looped end of said links being bent inwardly to form aseparating member which spaces the hooks apart, and forms separate loopsfor the engagement of the hooks, the runs being twisted togetherintermediate their ends to form clamping jaws, and the portions of thelinks between the twisted parts and the ends being separated to formentrance openings.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\VALTER OLIE WALSTON.

Vitnesses:

G. P. NEEsE, C. L. NEWTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

